Tabata once offered a blend of speed and power, but chronic hamstring injuries sapped him of his speed and he never became an extra-base threat. In 2014, he batted .282 for the Bucs with no homers, on...

In August of 2011, Tabata signed a contract extension for six years, with options that keep him under team control through 2019. Tabata gets a guaranteed $15 million, with the chance to earn up to $37.25 million if the Pirates exercise the three team options at the end of the contract.